21.10.2026, 10:20

Kazakhstan starts building $1.8 billion Aktogay copper smelter, first output due in 2030

ASTANA. Oct 21 (Interfax-Kazakhstan) – President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev launched construction of a copper smelter in the village of Aktogay in the Abai region by video link on Tuesday, his press office said.

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Kazakhstan starts building $1.8 billion Aktogay copper smelter, first output due in 2030

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